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A new start, a better economy and tackling child poverty

OPINION 16 May 2024 by Duncan Thorp

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The new first minister has stated that one of his top priorities is eliminating child poverty. This is certainly a central aim on the journey towards a practical, real-world, wellbeing economy that impacts our daily lives

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-new-start-a-better-economy-and-tackling-child-poverty

Foodbanks are a credit to the third sector

OPINION 18 August 2014 Guest post

Social Justice & Poverty

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Martin Sime volunteered at a foodbank for a day and discovered why they are an essential part of Scotland's third sector

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-collector-guy-at-my-local-supermarket-was-admirably-blunt-its-a-disgrac

News in brief: what’s been going on across Scotland’s third sector 7 December 2018

LIST 7 December 2018 by Gareth Jones

Funding & Finance

A selection of stories from communities and voluntary organisations across Scotland

https://tfn.scot/lists/news-in-brief-whats-been-going-on-across-scotlands-third-sector-7-december

Enterprising rural youth group wins top award

FEATURE 17 March 2015 by Paul Cardwell

Families & Young People

Paul Cardwell attended the 8th National Youth Worker of the Year Awards to hear about the remarkable work that is being done across the country

https://tfn.scot/features/youth-worker-of-the-year-announced

Inspiring Scotland to social change

FEATURE 14 May 2015 by Rab Armour

Funding & Finance

Europe’s first venture philanthropy funder is helping Scottish charities learn to meet the needs of private investors

https://tfn.scot/features/inspiring-scotland-to-social-change

Sharp focus: living and working with MS

FEATURE 21 August 2014 by Third Force News Guest

Health & Social Care

Graeme Allison tells Christina O’Neill that an MS diagnosis motivated him to find a creative solution to long-term employment

https://tfn.scot/features/life-in-sharp-focus-living-with-ms

New report shows how people who self-harm are being supported in Scotland

OPINION 9 September 2025 by Tina Koenig

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Tina Koenig on Self-Harm Network Scotland’s latest Impact Report

https://tfn.scot/opinion/new-report-shows-how-people-who-self-harm-are-being-supported-in-scotland

Council funding cuts threaten Edinburgh family centre

NEWS 29 November 2016 by Jolene Campbell

Health & Social Care

An Edinburgh support centre that works with some of the city's most vulnerable families is cutting services after losing council funding

https://tfn.scot/news/council-funding-cuts-threaten-edinburgh-family-centre

East Africa famine hits catastrophic levels as DEC launches emergency appeal

NEWS 15 March 2017 by Paul Cardwell

Health & Social Care

Charities class East African famine as a major international emergency as 20 million people are in imminent danger of dying from starvation

https://tfn.scot/news/disasters-emergency-committee-launches-east-africa-famine-appeal

Charities warned against profiteering awards company

NEWS 28 November 2017 by Graham Martin

Management

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Charities have voiced their unease over a private company which is targeting Scotland’s third sector, setting up an awards ceremony to generate cash

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-targeted-by-profits-raking-awards-ceremony

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A new start, a better economy and tackling child poverty

Foodbanks are a credit to the third sector

News in brief: what’s been going on across Scotland’s third sector 7 December 2018

Enterprising rural youth group wins top award

Inspiring Scotland to social change

Sharp focus: living and working with MS

New report shows how people who self-harm are being supported in Scotland

Council funding cuts threaten Edinburgh family centre

East Africa famine hits catastrophic levels as DEC launches emergency appeal

Charities warned against profiteering awards company

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